| 2022 Gaskinde attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso | |
| Location | Gaskinde, Soum Province, Burkina Faso |
| Date | September 26, 2022 |
| Deaths | 37
|
| Perpetrator |  Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin |
On September 26, 2022, a convoy bound for the besieged city of Djibo in northern Burkina Faso was attacked by armed gunmen, killing 27 soldiers and 10 civilians. The Mali-based jihadist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Gaskinde attack was a key reason for the September 30 coup in Burkina Faso, as many frontline officers were disgruntled about Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba's handling of the jihadist insurgency.[1]
- ^ Staff (2022-09-30). "Burkina Faso's military leader ousted in second coup this year". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-29.